Targeted: Is the UA Club Visa Fee Waiver Back?

I got an email from Mark last night with details on a targeted email from United and Chase, offering to waive the entire $395 annual fee for the United MileagePlus Club Visa Signature. Normally only a $95 statement credit is offered, but earlier this year there was an opportunity to get a code from any United Club in order to get the entire fee waived. Many people were asking friends to pick one up or just paying a one-time fee to get in and grab a brochure.

Getting the entire fee waived is even better, and that’s how I currently access the club. I’m still not sure I want to keep the card next year, but it might be a fair deal. Club food is worsening, and some need to be refurbished. Still, there is always Internet (and the signal is strong enough for me) plus faster access to an agent if you need to be rebooked. Mr. Pickles was kind enough to grab a mother and daughter out of the long, snaking line last night at Chicago O’Hare after the tornado delays and guest them in.

You can read more about my impressions of the United Club Visa here. One reason I like it is that the Explorer card has very few additional benefits for existing elite passengers. Only the Club card offers much that is new, and it does so at a rate that is usually cheaper than buying a United Club membership by itself.

I’ve tried to replicate the card offer Mark received but have so far been unsuccessful. His link requires that you sign in with your MileagePlus number and PIN in order to see a targeted offer. Despite using several people’s numbers, I haven’t been able to find anyone who has received a similar waiver. Instead, most people are getting directed to this URL:

Basically, change “95SC” which means $95 statement credit to “AFW” which means annual fee waived. But using this now I’m just getting redirected. If anyone has more success than I and can get a publicly accessible link, please do share it so everyone can get in on the deal, targeted or not.

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I got the Club Card back in March and I’m planning on holding on to it. I’m a non-elite who travels “just enough” to justify the cost. Basically, I’m getting the same benefits as my Partner who is a Silver (minus of course, the Mileage bonuses). Plus with its 1.5 points per dollar benefit it’s a really nice complement to the legacy Chase Mileage Plus Select Visa and my new Sapphire Preferred.

wln

After logging in, if I click on your “AFW” link, it looks to work. I’m in between Chase applications – just got the regular Explorer – so I’m not actually applying. But it looks real.

Scottrick

Good. I get redirected to the 95SC link or to the regular Explorer card, so the accounts I have available to me apparently aren’t targeted.

RSonny

Same for me. I get redirected to 95SC

MileHunter

One of the features of this card not listed here is that it waives the $75 close-in fees for award bookings that are less than 21 days. Potentially, you can save as much as $150 if you need to plan last minute on both legs of the round trip ticket.

Scottrick

Always a great benefit. I’m already 1K and getting that, but for those with lots of miles through other means…

I got the AFW but it looks like an entirely new app and this would be an additional hard pull with chase. Although I like the benefits I don’t think that the perks can match that of the Ink card, unless you really want the lounge access and I have about 20 one use passes :). I think that I will hold out for another chase card that at least tosses bonus points my way.

Boraxo

This 1K got the $0 first year (no annual fee) offer. Thanks for the link. Still undecided as I don’t really need to pay for club access since most of my UA travel is international biz class. Now if you can find free Priority Club from a non-Amex card… 🙂

phil

is there a sign on bonus?

Scottrick

The sign-up bonus is the $395 fee waiver. You’re getting membership in the United Club, free status with a couple hotel and car programs, bonus miles on every purchase, some fee waivers, primary rental insurance, and a few other things. It’s a good deal if you would want club access anyway.

Rasputin

This looks very tempting. But, I am taking a short break with Chase because I opened 3 CCs with them in the last 8 months.
Scott, I noticed you mentioning Bourbon in one of the threads on Milepoint. Have you ever considered doing a tour of Bourbon distilleries in KY, called Bourbon Trail? There is a Milepoint meetup in Lexington, KY soon too, if you are interested, which includes hitting the Bourbon trail.

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